Donald Trump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary job in bizarre replacement for fired Katie Zacharia

Published: 13:51 EDT, 7 November 2026 | Updated: 14:00 EDT, 7 November 2026 President Donald Trump has offered the role of press secretary to UFC supremo Dana White in a bizarre turn of events in Washington.In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: 'I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States. 'I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris. 'We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job! President DONALD J. TRUMP.'It is unclear if White will take up the role offered by the president. Trump currently is without a press secretary after he ousted Katie Zacharia, who was in the coveted White House position for just under a week. After a disastrous first press conference and another train wreck interview, Trump made the decision to remove MAGA diehard Zacharia from the post back in October. President Donald Trump attends the UFC 314 event alongside UFC President and CEO Dana WhiteZacharia was made press secretary after Karoline Leavitt announced her resignation in August, after serving in the role since the beginning of Trump's second administration.Leavitt, known for her sharp tongue and quick answers to the fiery White House press corps, stepped down to focus on being a mother after welcoming her daughter to the world earlier this year. White, who is worth a reported $500 million, is close friends with Trump and held his UFC 250 event at the White House earlier this year.The controversial job offer was also extended to various UFC fighters, including Russians Makhachev and Nurmagomedov.This is a breaking news story.